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apparently, deleting the windows media network service or disabling it isn't the only thing you need to be concerned about. There seems to be many things that could prevent your sysprep from running to completion :/

Fatal Error when Trying to SysPrep from Audit Mode

Windows 7 Image - Customize in Audit Mode with SysprepHow to Create, Customize, and Maintain Windows 7 Image in Audit Mode with Sysprep Tool
There were two things that made me start writing this tutorial. First one was a very misleading article I read on the Internet and the second one was this response on another tutorial of mine:
We...

Tutorials

Fatal error when running SysprepHi all,
I am trying to run Sysprep on a custom image that I have created. I ran the sysprep.exe from c:\Windows\System32\sysprep and used the OOBE and Generalize commands. I then selected shutdown for once the sysprep was complete.
After clicking on Ok the kick off the sysprep, almost...

Installation & Setup

Getting a fatal error when trying to sysprepI am trying to sysprep, and getting a fatal error. When I went to Panther logs setupact.log I see an error that says:
SYSPREP LaunchDll:Could not load DLL C:\Windows\ehome\ehssetup.dll
An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution
WinMain: Hit failure while...

Installation & Setup

Not sure if I am in Audit Mode in SysprepI just completed an entire Windows 7 installation (this will be my master image) using an answer file, and in the answer file I have it as <Reseal><Mode>Audit</Mode></Reseal> under the oobeSystem configuration pass. Now that I have done all my customizing, I started wondering if I was really in...

Installation & Setup

Sysprep.exe+script=fatal errorI ran the script in this tutorial (the .pdf) and I keep getting a fatal error. Anyone have any ideas? This is th efirst time I have used the Audit Mode and System Preparation Tool. I'm going to walk away for the evening and see what the morning brings.
Yes I have checked and rechecked the...